The message from the Toronto Maple Leafs, and to themselves, has been consistent all season. Head down, one foot in front of the other, don’t look too far ahead. Learn from a painful past, but don’t dwell too long on the rear-view mirror’s ugly reality. Under the intense, never-ending spotlight of hockey’s biggest market, and
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NEW YORK (AP) — Watching games in empty arenas in the quarantined bubbles during the 2020 playoffs, the 2021 season and even in Canada earlier this year gave Gary Bettman even more of an appreciation for what NHL hockey is like in front of a sellout crowd. “Our players get an extraordinary amount of energy
The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup inside the NHL’s 2020 post-season bubble, then repeated last July following a pandemic shortened campaign accented by one-and-done divisions based on geography. Despite some COVID-19 challenges, the league managed to pull off an 82-game schedule in 2021-22 and is now set to return to its usual playoff
NEW YORK – Tampa Bay Lightning centre Steven Stamkos, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith and St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko are the NHL’s three stars for the month of April. Stamkos led the NHL with 33 points (12 goals, 21 assists) in 16 games – a franchise record for points in a calendar month
The NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs are here and you can watch the action live on CBC TV or live streamed through CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app. Dates and times are subject to change. The full broadcast schedule and where you can watch each game of the first round, is below: EASTERN CONFERENCE Toronto Maple Leafs vs.
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers pointed to Gerard Gallant’s success as a head coach when he was hired last June to take over a team that was struggling to develop an identity during a three-year rebuilding effort. The veteran coach previously led Florida to the Atlantic Division title in 2016, Vegas to
William Nylander scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Friday in a regular-season finale that saw both teams rest most of their stars ahead of the playoffs. With the victory, the Leafs ensured they will face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round,
It’s time for the NHL playoffs, where some of the world’s best hockey players are sure to up their game as they chase the Stanley Cup. Here are five stars who are likely to dazzle and delight during the playoffs, and five others who could be poised for a breakout performance. STARS CONNOR MCDAVID: One
Mike Bossy was a fighter who wanted to beat the cancer that eventually killed him, Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday before attending the Hockey Hall of Famer’s funeral service north of Montreal. Bossy, a leader of the New York Islanders’ Stanley Cup dynasty in the early 1980s, died April 14 of lung cancer at
Tampa Bay Lightning (50-23-8, third in the Atlantic) vs. New York Islanders (37-34-10, fifth in the Metropolitan) Elmont; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders +163, Lightning -195; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Steven Stamkos leads Tampa Bay into a matchup against New York. He currently ranks eighth in the NHL with 103 points,
Kirill Kaprizov scored a power play goal 44 seconds into overtime on Thursday to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the visiting Calgary Flames. With the victory, the Wild take over sole possession of second place in the Central Division. Minnesota leads St. Louis by two points with each team having one game
SAINTE-THÉRÈSE, Que. – Mike Bossy was a fighter who wanted to beat the cancer that eventually killed him, Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday before attending the Hockey Hall of Famer’s funeral service north of Montreal. Bossy, a leader of the New York Islanders’ Stanley Cup dynasty in the early 1980s, died April 14 of
Megan Grenon stretched outside the rink before a rare showcase of women’s hockey in the Washington, D.C, area when a young girl approached with her parents. “Are you a hockey player? Are you playing today?” the girl asked. “Yeah,” Grenon replied. “Are you here to watch me?” Grenon plays for Calgary with the Professional Women’s
Anaheim Ducks (31-36-14, seventh in the Pacific) vs. Dallas Stars (45-30-6, fourth in the Central) Dallas; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Anaheim visits Dallas in Western Conference action. The Stars are 26-18-5 against Western Conference opponents. Dallas is 10th in the Western Conference averaging 4.9 assists per game, led by Joe Pavelski with 0.7.
Jeff Petry scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of the third period and Sam Montembeault made 24 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the playoff-bound New York Rangers 4-3 Wednesday night to snap a nine-game losing streak. Petry scored his sixth of the season with 31 seconds remaining to put
Moritz Seider set a modest goal back in the fall. “Making the team,” said the Detroit Red Wings defenceman. “That was about it.” After quickly blowing past that mile marker, he turned to his next task — starting to repay the faith the organization showed in selecting him higher than most observers expected at the
Aron Gratias gets emotional talking about the response from the hockey world and the sports collectibles community since his large Wayne Gretzky memorabilia collection was stolen. In an April 3 social media post, the Emma Lake, Sask., man revealed that autographed jerseys, pictures, pucks and close to 10,000 hockey cards — including 2,200 of Gretzky, some
New Jersey Devils (27-44-9, seventh in the Metropolitan) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (53-20-8, first in the Metropolitan) Raleigh, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Jersey heads into the matchup with Carolina after losing four in a row. The Hurricanes are 29-14-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Carolina ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference averaging